EBOLA BUNDIBUGYO VIRUS DISEASE OUTBREAK Democratic Republic of the Congo | Uganda Weekly External Situation Report 23, Data as of 19 October 2026
EBOLA BUNDIBUGYO VIRUS DISEASE OUTBREAK Democratic Republic of the Congo | Uganda Weekly External Situation Report 23, Data as of 19 October 2026 orlunwop@who.int Wed, 21/10/2026 - 14:33 The Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) outbreak is becoming increasingly challenging, marked by an expanding cluster of cases linked to the imported index case in Kenya, further geographic expansion into a new…
As of October 19, 2026, the Ebola Bundibugyo Virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has become increasingly complex, with an expanding cluster of cases and geographic spread. The outbreak now affects 66 health zones across eight provinces, including a recent expansion into Wapinda Health Zone in Nord-Ubangi Province.
Since the previous report, there have been additional 572 confirmed cases and 265 confirmed deaths, raising the cumulative total to 9637 confirmed cases, including 4646 confirmed deaths (48.2% crude case fatality ratio). The outbreak's transmission remains highly heterogeneous, with Ituri accounting for the largest proportion of cases (72.7%), though transmission persists in Nord-Kivu and Haut-Uélé.
The situation is further complicated by escalating insecurity, population displacement, and restricted humanitarian access in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, posing significant challenges to surveillance and response efforts.
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